earthly
英 ['ɜːθlɪ] 美 ['ɝθli]
| 近义词 | pragmatic 、 mercenary 、 materialistic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
- adj. 地球的；尘世的；可能的
词态变化
比较级: earthlier;最高级: earthliest;
英文词源
- earthly (adj.)
- Old English eorþlic "worldly, pertaining to this world" (as opposed to spiritual or heavenly"); see earth (n.) + -ly (1). The sense "belonging to or originating in the earth" is from mid-15c.
双语例句
- 1. There is no earthly reason why they should ever change.
- 他们完全没有必要作出改变。
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- 2. What earthly reason would they have for lying?
- 他们到底为什么要撒谎呢？
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- 3. They lived in an earthly paradise.
- 他们生活在人间天堂。
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- 4. There's no earthly use saying it isn't true.
- 说它不是真的根本没有用。
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- 5. the sorrows of this earthly life
- 尘世的悲哀
来自《权威词典》